Personal Summary

I am a PhD candidate in Public Policy and Governance. My interests lie in the application of qualitative and quantitative methods to questions about urban environments and mobility policy. My current research broadly examines how external shocks impact cycling, transit, and bikeshare systems and the emergence and effectiveness of governance regimes for promoting cycling in Mexican cities.

Contact information

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Evans School of Public Policy and Governance,
University of Washington
Personal webpage
rdebuen
@rebedebuen
Google Scholar

Education

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Ongoing PhD in Public Policy and Managament — Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
Dissertation: Three Essays on Urban Mobility in Mexican Cities
2018 MSc Public Policy — Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
Major area paper: Bikeshare Systems - Determinants of Use and System Outcomes.
2008 MSc Water Policy, Management, and Science — Oxford University Center for the Environment
Dissertation (with Distinction): Assessment of Natural Remediation as a Strategy for Reducing Pollution in the Lincolnshire Limestone
2007 Bachelor of Science — Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Thesis: Analysis of Pollution Dispersion in Playa Norte, Veracruz

Certifications

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2014 Technical Certificate in Economics — Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
One year certificate course centered on microeconomics.
2012 Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) — El Colegio de Mexico
One year certificate course centered on sustainable development and environmental policy

Publications

citation
R de Buen Kalman. 2021. Can’t drive today? The impact of driving restrictions on bikeshare ridership in Mexico City. Transportation Research Part D
JE Froehlich, M Saugstad, E Martínez, R de Buen Kalman. 2020. Sidewalk Accessibility in the US and Mexico: Policies, Tools, and A Preliminary Case Study. Workshop Proceedings of Civic Tech 2020
RM Shaffer, SP Sellers, MG Baker, R de Buen Kalman et al.. 2019. Improving and Expanding Estimates of the Global Burden of Disease Due to Environmental Health Risk Factors. Environmental Health Perspectives 127(10)
J Zavala-Hidalgo, R de Buen Kalman, R Romero Centeno, F Hernandez Maguey. 2009. Tendencias del nivel del mar en las costas mexicanas. Vulnerabilidad de las zonas costeras mexicanas ante el cambio climático. SyG Editores. Gobierno del Estado de Tabasco. Semarnat-INE, UNAM-ICMyL, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche

In Preparation

citation
R de Buen Kalman, CC Lanfear. Uses of Mexico City Bikeshare in the Aftermath of the 2017 Earthquake.
R de Buen Kalman, CC Lanfear. The Effect of a Gas Shortage on Transit and Bikeshare Use in Mexico City and Guadalajara.

Scholarships, Awards, and Fellowships

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2020 $25k Toyota Mobility Foundation Research Grant, University of Washington/ Toyota Mobility Foundation
2019 Data Science for Social Good Fellowship (Seattle Mobility Index team), eScience institute, University of Washington
2018 Evans School Global Action Prize, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
2015 University of Washington Program on Climate Change Fellowship, Program on Climate Change, University of Washington
2007 Full scholarship to attend Oxford University, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Mexico
2006 Scholarship for BSc thesis, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Mexico
2002 Scholarship to attend the 34th Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute (ISSI), Weizmann institute of Science, Israel

Service

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2019—2020 PhD Student Representative, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
2016—2018 Program on Climate Change Student Steering Committee, University of Washington
2007—2008 Class Representative, University of Oxford Masters in Water Science, Policy and Management

Work Experience

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2020 Children, Covid and Consequences Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Ecology and Demography, University of Washington
2020—Present Ocean Nexus Research Associate
Earthlab, University of Washington
2019 Seattle Rental Housing Study Graduate Research Assistant
Sociology Department, University of Washington
2013—2015 Program Associate
ClimateWorks Foundation, Latin America Regional Climate Initiative
2013 Policy Analyst/ Project Leader
Centro Mario Molina
2009—2012 Associate
Climate Change and Sustainability Department KPMG Advisory, Madrid
2008—2009 Research Assistant
Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera UNAM

Courses (Teaching Assistant)

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2016—2020 Managing Politics in the Policy Process (PUBPOL511)
University of Washington - 4 terms
2016—2019 Managing Organizational Performance (PUBPOL512)
University of Washington - 3 terms
2016—2019 Policy Analysis (PUBPOL513)
University of Washington - 3 terms
2016—2017 Introduction to Public Policy (PUBPOL201)
University of Washington - 2 terms

Languages

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Spanish (Native )
English (Native)
French (Beginner)

Software

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Microsoft Office
R (Intermediate data cleaning and manipulation, visualization, analysis)
Python (working knowledge)